Rail tie and fastener



May 25, 1926. 1,586,051

J. G. SNYDER RAIL TIE AND FASTENER Filed y 1. 1925 ga /1111717711 I ATTORNEYS VIII/III]!!! i a l j a x I a l/IA Patented May 25, 192%.

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JOHN GQSNYDER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

RAIL TIE AND FASTENEB.

Application filed May 1, 1925.

This invention relates to railway ties and fasteners and has for an object to provide an improved construction wherein an im proved metallic tie body is provided adapted to present an adequatesupport for the rails mounted thereon and also such a structure as to resist any shifting,

Another object o't' the invention is to provide a combined metallic tie and fastener wherein the fastener includes a plate having a depending enlargement or'bead adapted to receive screw members acting to engage and hold rails on the plate.

A :tui'ther object of the invention is to provide a metallic tie with an arrangement of one or more lon itudinal grooves in the upper surface and a tie plate formed with a depending web fitting into said grooves and presenting a stiffening structure as well as abody for accommodating a rail clampin gscrew.

An additional object of the invention to provide tie and fastener wherein openings are provided in the tie for receiving one or more depending lugs from a tie plate.

Another object'is to provide a metallic ail 'lor railways wherein the body of the rail is formed substantially U shaped in cross section and is provided with a depending'centrally positioned longitudinal bead acting in the double capacity of stii'lenin'g means and also as means for receiving a threadedaperture which in turn is designed to receive clamping screws.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tie and fastener disclosing an embodiment of the invention,

Figure 2 is a detal perspective view of cneof theiastener platesshown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional-view tl'irough" Figure 1, approximately on line Figure 4 is'a perspective view similar to one end or the structureshown in Figure l butillustrating amodilied former the invent-ion wherein two grooves are provided in the tie and two depending beads are pro vidcd in the fastener plate.

Figure 51s a detail perspective view of the fastener plate shown in Figure 4-.

Figure 6 is a. fragmentary perspective view of a modified form of tie to that shown in Figure 1, the' same illustrating a tie h avinganaperture in the bottom of the gre eve:

Serial No. 27,217.

Figure 7 is a view of a modified form of fastener plate to that shown in Figure 2, the same having an extra size bead for extending through the aperture shown in Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 3 but showing the modified forms illustrated in Figures 6 and 7.

Figure 9 is an'enlarged detail perspective view of a clip to be used with the plate shown in Figures 4: and 5.

Figure 1G is a view similar to Figure d butshowing a modified construction wherein there is provided a single wide groove with a fastener plate to match the same.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates a tie which is provided with a pair. of fastener plates 2 and each fastener plate in turn isformed with a pair of threaded apertures 3 for receiving the respective clampin screws 4. In forming the tie 1 the same is formed as in inverted trough-shaped metallic body with the ends closed and prereri-ibly with a flange or bead 5 at the edge. Also, in forming the tie 1, the same is provided with a longitudinally positioned groove 6 extending from one end of the tie body to the other and arranged substantially centrally of the upper surface. The formation of this groove presents a depending bead on the under surfacevhicl'i acts as a reinforcingstructure whereby the tie is strengthenedand stiiiened. Each of the tie plates 2 is provided with a pair of threaded apertures 8 and a number of apertures 7 through which the va 'ious rivets 8 are adapted to pass, said rivets also extending through the top of the tie 1. Rivets 8 have been shown as means for holding the fastener plate in position i but it desired, other means could be substituted without departing from the spirit of the invention, as for instance, bolts, or if desired, the as toner plate could be welded in place. In forming the respective fastener plates 2. each fastener plate is provided'with' a depending web 9 preferably integral with the remaining part of the tie plate and of a depth and width to snugly fit into the groove 6 so as to touch the side walls and the bottom thereof.

As indicated in Figure 3, the material or": the tie'l arranged in the-bottoni or the groove-6 is provided with a pair of threaded apertures which accommodate the respective screws 4 so that these screws extend through the plate 2 including web'9 and the tie 1.

are provided with enlarged whim may be of any desired kind but bl with a sr ared portion for rea wrench and a curved under porcrlappiug and substantially fitof t 6 base of rails whereby s are in proper operative posishown in Figure 3, the rail 10 may H diy clamped in place. Indfigure t, a .niodified form of he inshown wherein the tie l is pro- '-d with two grooves i3 and 6. This aim of tie is adapted to receive tie plate having depending webs 9 and 9". A set of threaded apertures 3 are provided in each of the webs 9 and 9". Preferably, these apertures are offset from each other so that the rail gauge may be taken up by shifting the clamping screws #1 from one set of apertures to another.

In Figures 6 and T, a further modified form of the invention is shown which is similar to that shown in Figure 1 except that the tie 1 is cut away for forming an opening 11 so as to receive an extra thick web 9, which web preferably extends entirely through the tie as shown in Figure 8. This structure causes the web to assist in preventing either a longitudinal or a lateral movement of the fastener plate. As indicated in Figures 4 and 5, the fastener plate 2' is provided with webs 9' and 9 as shown in Figure 5 and in addition is provided with slots 18 and 19 for receiving the depending web or stop 20 of the respective clips 21. Instead of using clips, screw members 4; might be used and inserted through any of the apertures 3 while clips may be freely used and the screw members i fitted into the apertures 3 the respective clips.

In Figure 10, another form of the invention is shown wherein the groove 23 is almost the full width of the top of the tie 24 but otherwise is of the same structure as shown in Figure 1. In order to accommodate this form of groove, the fastener plate 25 is made with an extra wide bead 26 similar to bead 9 except that the same is wider. By reason of this wide bead 9, diagonal rows of threaded apertures 27 and 28 are provider whereby several adjustments may be made to take up the rail gauge. In many instances, the taking up of the gauge is not necessary or even desirable but on certain occasions it is desirable and by properly spacing these apertures, substantially any desired adjustment may be secured.

lVhat I claim is 1. A metallic tie and rail fastener, comprising a tie body formed with a longitudinally positioned groove in the upper part and a fastener plate for connecting a rail to the tie, said fastener plate being formed with a body, and a depending web substanand caused to extend through tially iiting said groove, said fastener plate being provided with means for clamping a. rail thereto.

2. A rail tie and fastener, comprising a metallic tie body having alongitudinally positioned groove in the upper surface, a fastener plate secured to said tie body near each end, each of said fastener plates tending from one side of the tie body to the other and downwardly into said groove, each of said fastener plates being also formed with a plurality of threaded openings, and clamping screw members for said threaded openings for clamping rails onto said fastener plates.

3. A metallic tie body formed with a longitudinally positioned groove, a fastener plate rigidly connected with said body and provided with 21. depending web fitting into said groove, a plurality of threaded apertures arranged in said plate and extending into said bead, and clamping screw members for said threaded apertures for clamping a rail on said plate.

4. A tie and fastener, comprising a tie body formed with a groove in the upper face and with a pair of threaded apertures tending from the bottom of the groove through the tie body, a fastener plate rigidly secured to said tie body, said fastener plate being formed with a depending web fitting into said groove, said fastener plate having a pair of threaded apertures, said apertures extending through said web and positioned to align with the apertures in the tie body, and clamping screw members for clamping a rail to said fastener plate, said screw members extending through the threaded apertures in the fastener plate and into the threaded apertures in the tie body.

5. In a rail tie and fastener, a fastener plate formed with a flat supporting surface, and a central depending web, said fastener plate having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough including the web.

6. A fastener plate, comprising a substantially fiat body, and a central depending web extending for the full length of the body, said body and web being provided with a plurality of spaced threaded apertures for receiving clamping screws.

7. A metallic tie provided with a groove in the upper part, a fastener plate rigidly secured to said tie, said fastener plate being formed with a depending web extending into said groove, said fastener plate being formed with a plurality of threaded apertures, said apertures extending through said web and threaded members adapted to be screwed into said threaded apertures for clamping a 1 rail on said fastener plate.

8. A rail tie and fastener, comprising a tie body formed with a depression in the top extending the entire length thereof, a fastener plate having a portion fitting into said depression, and wings or extensions fitting on top of that part of the tie body on each side of the depression, said fastener plate being rigidly secured to said tie body and formed with a plurality of threaded apertures for receiving clamping screws whereby a rail may be clamped on the fastener plate.

9. A rail and tie fastener plate, comprising a tie body having a depressed portion extending longitudinally thereof, a fastener plate having a portion fitting snugly into said depressed port-ion and extending for the full Width thereof, said fastener plate being formed with overhanging portions positioned on top of the tie body on each side of said depressed portion, means for rigidly clamping said fastener plate to the tie body, said fastener plate having two threaded apertures, said threaded apertures being adapted to receive screws for clamping a rail on said fastener plate.

JOHN G. SNYDER. 

